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Volantis’ open source mobility server links the Mobile Web to Web 2.0
Posted by Dennis SellersVolantis Systems has announced version 5.1 of Volantis Mobility Server (VMS) Community Edition, which brings the power of Web 2.0 to the mobile world through an open source product. This latest release of VMS Community Edition makes it easier for developers to create “mash-up” mobile applications and also includes optimizations...
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Google to challenge Loopt with Latitude
Google has announced a new location-based service similar to Loopt called Latitude. With it you can: See where your friends are and what they are up to Quickly contact them with SMS, IM, or a phone call A FAQ notes that the service is launching on BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Android and Symbian S60 and that Google hopes to [...]
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Apple confirms MacBook Pro 17 delay
Now that Apple’s self-imposed deadline to ship the new unibody MacBook Pro 17 “this month” (back in January) has come and gone many people are beginning to wonder about the status of their orders. Apple spokesman Bill Evans broke the silence telling Macworld Wrapping up the new 17-inch MacBook Pro is taking a few days longer than we expected, [...]
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Visual Voicemail missing in some international markets
Interesting article on Telecom TV which discusses the conspicuous absence of Visual Voicemail on international iPhones. …the feature sits on every iPhone and operators were offered the network-side technology to take advantage of it. But it turns out that the majority of the reported 16 million iPhones sold are now on GSM mobile networks where the [...]
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How Apple TV can score at the big 3.0
Daniel Eran Dilger Steve Jobs’ Apple TV hobby, the box that brings iTunes content into the living room, is getting ready for its third revision. What will the company do to leverage the recent spurt of interest in the device and boost sales even further? Here’s what the company will and won’t do to push Apple [...]
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Apple documentary gets founders' approval
Posted by Dennis SellersDuring the recent Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 Expo this past January, the documentary Welcome to Macintosh was screened to an audience that consisted of several notable Apple personalities and a surprise guest: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer.
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Seagate introduces Constellation family of drives
Posted by Dennis SellersSeagate introduced its Constellation family of new enterprise storage solutions for Tier 2 nearline storage applications. The two new drive models, the 2.5-inch Constellation and the 3.5-inch Constellation ES hard drives, include PowerChoice, which purportedly decreases power consumption by up to 54 percent.
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Freeverse shows off video of upcoming Days of Thunder iPhone game
I had the pleasure of meeting with the the guys at the Freeverse booth at Macworld last month and one of the games they showed me was Days of Thunder, a joint venture with them and Paramount Digital Entertainment, that will be coming out very soon. I'm not much of a gamer but I found the iPhone accelerometer-based steering of this game to be very natural--so much so that I think I probably tuned out everything the Freeverse folks were telling my while I immersed myself in the game. Here's a video to give you an idea of what is to come.
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Green Plug grows IWMGP site
Posted by Dennis SellersLate last year, Green Plug, a developer of digital technology enabling real-time collaboration between CE devices and their power sources, organized I Want My Green Plug (IWMGP), an online movement with the goal of letting consumer electronics companies hear the voice of the people.
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Google Quick Search updated--supports Twitter
The app I'm hoping will pick up where Quicksilver dropped off got updated today. Google Quick Search is a very Quicksilveresque application that searches for files, launches applications, explores the file system to discover content and perform actions like Spotlight, but also does Google searches as well. The new version released today is Google Quick Search Box 2.0.0.918 (Titanium). Here are the changes: Added support for pivoting on System Preferences to see Preference Panes. Add Large type action. Fixes issues with pivoting on directories Fixes issue where QSB couldn't be run in two login sessions at the same time (thanks to jacobc for tracking this down). Fixes issue where QSB would use a huge amount of memory when Camino and Safari Bookmarks were updated (thanks to motownavi for tracking this down). Developer Documentation source now waits for more data before returning results to cut down on noise. Improved UI responsiveness when typing in queries. Shared File List source now updates properly. Results are now more comprehensive with less duplication. iTunes actions should now be easier to find at top level, and will appear when pivoting into the iTunes.app result. Icons now load more efficiently trying not to block the user interface. Real Memory usage is down significantly. Refactored account management to ease the addition of new account types through the introduction of account plugins and HGSSimpleAccount. Added a Twitter account and a Twitter 'send status' action as an example of an account plugin using HGSSimpleAccount. Contacts now return subfields such as email address, phone number etc. as results when pivoted on. Added a filter box for Searchable Items in Preferences. Fixed up issue where composer, artist, etc in an iTunes search could be listed as (NULL). You'll notice that Quick Search now supports Twitter�very cool! For a little more on Google's Quick Search, see our previous article on the subject.
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Ruby on Rails Bootcamp in Europe coming in March
Posted by Dennis Sellers
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Daily Apple: Norway Hearts iTunes, Wait Extend for Extra 2″, & Fun With Spelling
New Snow Leopard Updated Seeded to Select Group - A new build of the still experimental OS X Snow Leopard has been seeded to developers, but not to all. The app improves stability without adding any new big changes, which may be a sign that Apple is prepping it for public release. No info on why the testing pool is limited at this time. Norway Okay With iTunes, Now That DRM is Gone - Norway's consumer ombudsman has dropped his complaint against Apple now that they've gone DRM-free with iTunes tracks, according to CNET. They're just one of many European groups to have lodged complaints against Apple for their protection, all of which will likely be dropped now that they're no longer relevant or meaningful. Makes sense to me. 17-inch MacBook Pro Shipments Get Delayed - Apparently it wasn't late January, like we reported earlier. In fact, its now early February, and users are receiving notices of delays instead of shiny new 17-inch MacBook Pros. The new ship date of 3-4 weeks puts delivery into March. Apple give the reason as “wrapping” difficulties. The new packaging must be amazingly complicated. Samsung App Store to Launch With Over 1,000 Titles - Samsung, who makes a lot of phones, has decided to start up an app store of their very own for their devices. That officially makes the app store thing a full-fledged trend, since pretty much everyone is getting on board. Where's yours, Nokia, or do you want to become as irrelevant as Motorola? Take Out the “D”, Add In An “H, N, E” - That's how your turn an iPod into an iPhone. Or, as the analyst quoted in this piece suggests, bundle iPhones with a built-in data plan. My way is easier, if less tangible. Concentric Hosted IT Solutions and Web Hosting Click here to save cost on your IT demands
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The Daily Roundup: here's what you might have missed
Garmin, ASUS form partnership for phones, nuvifone G60 first model We knew the nuvifone was an ASUS-sourced piece, but who knew the partnership was going to run so deep? FujiFilm's 12 megapixel F200EXR camera promises a revolution, might just deliverMeet the FujiFilm FinePix F200 EXR, the company's first camera to host its new 1/1.6-inch Super CCD EXR sensor revealed back in September. Palm Pre landing mid-March?There's no shortage of disparate and sketchy launch date predictions for the Pre, but here's one with a little bit of meat to it. Other news of import 17-inch MacBook Pro delayed two weeks Google Latitude coming to other devices, iPhone included It's official: DTV "hard date" moved to June 12After much wrangling, the DTV Delay Act has worked its way through the House and will certainly be signed by President Obama, changing the cutoff date for analog broadcasts from February 17 to June 12. One of Acer's mystery smartphones exposed, doesn't look so smartUnfortunately for the proud parent it seems one randy model just couldn't keep quiet until then, caught in the wild by Mr. Blurrycam with its QWERTY showing. Ask Engadget HD: Can a projector really serve as my main HDTV? DVD Forum's latest standard, DVD-Download for DL revealed in licensing specs Disney considering raising Blu-ray prices? Motorola Renew now available from T-Mobile Donna Dubinsky steps down from Palm's board, Rajiv Dutta steps in Virgin Mobile launches Kyocera X-tc: inexpensive QWERTY for all The Daily Roundup: here's what you might have missed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Anthro Sales releases Elevate Adjusta
Posted by Dennis SellersAnthro Sales has released the Elevate Adjusta, an electric lift table for computer users. With it you can set your monitor's height with the push of a button, then fine-tune the keyboard shelf position with its manual height and tilt adjustment.
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EuroSmartz releases Print & Share for iPhone, iPod touch
Posted by Dennis SellersEuroSmartz has released Print & Share for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for US$9.99 at the Apple App Store.
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Meizu M8 gets English-language video review
The Meizu M8 has been caught on camera plenty of times before, but we can't recall seeing an English-language version until now. One tester at MP4 Nation has managed to get some hands-on time with the unabashed iPhone doppelganger, and calls the audio and video playback quality a disappointment, especially given the powerful Samsung ARM CPU inside. As he eloquently puts it, "cheap MP4 players can do a better job." Ouch. Video resizing also seems to be poorly implemented, cutting off the edges when it doesn't match the 3:2 aspect ratio. It's not all bad, though, as the photo viewer and phone book has been aptly copied from Apple's flagship mobile, including multi-touch zoom, and the Windows CE-masking GUI is fluid. More videos of the M8 are promised, but in the meantime, check out volume one after the break.Continue reading Meizu M8 gets English-language video reviewFiled under: Cellphones, HandheldsMeizu M8 gets English-language video review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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ProMAX Systems unveils web site redesign for Mac digital media creators
Posted by Dennis SellersProMAX Systems, a provider of products, services and content for professional Mac and PC digital media creative people, has unveiled their newly redesigned web site.
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MacOSG: Preventing Help window from staying on top
Posted by Dave MertenIn Mac OS X Leopard, the Help Viewer application is built to display windows above other windows. This allows users to always be able to view help contents while the help window is open, but it can be annoying since the window will cover work windows.
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BargainTravel.com releases Travel Toolkit for iPhone
Posted by Dennis SellersBargainTravel.com, an online travel agency specializing in international flights, has released Travel Toolkit for the iPhone. It provides flight status, airport status, TSA alerts, ticket price comparisons, airline phone numbers and airport codes.
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GarageBand update available: version 5.0.1
From the "that didn't take long department," today we have news of the GarageBand 5.0.1 update, a 26.7 MB download available via Software Update or through Apple's support Web site. The update only applies to the GarageBand version in the newly shipped iLife '09. According to Apple's notes, 5.0.1 offers stability improvements and fixes some issues with downloads from the new "Learn to Play Lesson Store." In my preliminary testing of the lessons feature, I haven't had any issues yet (other than a lack of variety, that is), so I can't shed anymore light on what the update improves. Make sure you keep your eyes open in coming weeks for our complete iLife '09 review, including the aforementioned GarageBand 5.
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Apple delays 17-inch MacBook Pro shipments
After promising shipments within 7 to 10 days last week, Apple has now told customers that it's going to take a bit longer to get its new MacBook Pro out to the world.
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Give your old 5G iPod a 240GB bump
Rapid Repair offers 240GB hard drives that can replace the 30, 60, or 80GB hard drives found in older fifth-generation iPods.
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'Woz' takes post at storage systems start-up
Posted by Dennis SellersApple co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak has taken a post at Fusion-io, a start-up company “that tweaks computers to let them tap vast amounts of storage at very quick rates,” reports the New York Times.
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Norway drops iTunes gripes after Apple drops DRM
Apple's decision to remove DRM technology from iTunes music by the end of April appears to have satisfied at least one of its European critics.
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Criticism mounting over Windows 7 security
With Windows Vista, alerts pop up any time a change is being made to the system. In Windows 7, a user can choose how often to get such warnings and, by default, alerts are shown only when it is a piece of software trying to make the changes to a ...
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Look before leaping... and formatting hard drives
Rob Griffiths learns—the hard way—the importance of double-checking one’s plans before implementing them, especially when it comes to hard drives.
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New 17-inch MacBook Pro delayed for at least another two weeks
Posted by Dennis SellersOn Jan. 30 we reported that the 17-inch “unibody” MacBook Pro unveiled at the Macworld Conference & Expo was shipping. However, it appears it's not
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Apple delaying new unibody 17-inch MacBook Pros again
First Apple bumped the new unibody 17-inch MacBook Pros past the original self-imposed "end of January" deadline. Then they were set to ship soon...ish. Now, just a few days into February, Ars readers are telling us that orders for even stock models are getting delayed further into the month. Ars reader Matt let us know that his order for a stock 17-inch MacBook Pro, placed on January 9, just had its original shipping date pushed back from February 9 to the 19. Matt first noticed the date change while furiously refreshing checking his order status online, but Apple has also begun dishing out the bad news to customers in an e-mail with the message "Wrapping up the new 17-inch MacBook Pro is taking a few days longer than we projected. As a result, we will be unable to ship your 17-inch MacBook Pro until February 19, 2009." A visit to a couple different Apple discussion threads reveals more disappointed would-be owners. Apple's online store now also says "3-4 weeks," which would cause orders placed today not to ship until March. It looks like we'll have to keep you in the loop when these things actually begin shipping. In the meantime, Apple should take the opportunity to reconsider all these self-imposed deadlines that it's making a habit of missing. They clearly aren't doing anyone any good.
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17-inch MacBook Pro delayed two weeks
Bad news for those of you waiting on pins and needles for the 17-inch MacBook Pro -- it's been delayed to at least February 19th. According to an email Apple's sending to pre-order customers, "wrapping up the new 17-inch MacBook Pro is taking a few days longer than we projected," and orders won't ship for another two weeks. Guess cramming all that fancy new sealed battery tech in that new unibody enclosure wasn't so easy, now was it? Full text of the email after the break.[Thanks, Roy]Continue reading 17-inch MacBook Pro delayed two weeksFiled under: Laptops17-inch MacBook Pro delayed two weeks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Norway drops complaints against iTunes
Posted by Dennis SellersNorway's consumer watchdog said Wednesday it had dropped a complaint against iTunes after the company said songs sold via its music service would be compatible with all MP3 players, not just the iPod. “We have no reason to pursue them anymore,” consumer mediator Bjoern Erik Thon told AFP.
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EA announces ship date for Sims 3
Posted by Dennis SellersElectronic Arts has announced that The Sims 3, the latest version of the best-selling game franchise, will launch across the Mac, PC, iPhone, iPod touch and mobile devices this summer. The Sims 3 will ship to store shelves worldwide starting June 2. Pricing and system requirements haven't been announced.
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Apple software updates for Feb. 4
Posted by Dennis SellersEternal Storms Software has released a second public beta of flickery. flickery is a desktop client for Flickr, making it possible for the user to manage their accounts from a Mac OS X application.
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Feb. 2 'Macsimum Podcast' now available
Posted by Dennis SellersThe Macsimum Podcast for Feb. 2 is now available here and the RSS feed is here.
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'Macsimum Recommended Reading' for Feb. 4
Posted by Dennis Sellers“iLife suite quietly going Intel-only, PowerPC owners cry: iLife '09 contains plenty of new features to convince current Mac owners to upgrade from iLife '08, but there is one unfortunate deterrent for those still on PowerPC-based machines. GarageBand '09 is the first iLife component to have one of its most...
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Izatt now available to build iPhone apps
Posted by Dennis SellersIzatt International has announced the availability of “for hire” development of iPhone and iPod touch applications.
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Apple: Cheaper iPhone Could Bring in $7 Billion More
Apple's (AAPL) iPhone sells increasingly more units the cheaper it gets, and therefore Apple should offer a really cheap version that doesn't require a cellular data contract, in the opinion of Toni Sacconaghi with Sanford Bernstein, in a note to clients this morning. Says Sacconaghi, the iPhone's biggest limiting factor is the cost to consumers of adding a data plan to a cell contract, pushing monthly costs above $70. Without a data plan-free phone, Apple is confining itself to the smartphone market, just 17% of the total worldwide cellular handset market, writes Sacconaghi. (Mind you, smartphones are estimated to represent units of 225 million this year – not bad if you could get a decent portion of such a niche.)
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Apple Gazette Daily 421 - Your Daily Dose of Apple News and Info!
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Dejal introduces Valentines 1.0 for iPhone
Posted by Dennis SellersDejal Systems has introduced Valentines 1.0 for the iPhone. It's available for US$0.99 at the Apple App Store.
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Smartphones offer hope in declining cell phone biz
Worldwide sales of cell phones dip 12.6 percent during the fourth quarter, with the only bright spot being smartphones such as the BlackBerry and iPhone, which actually grew 22.5 percent.
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Review: GrubHub iPhone app delivers... our grub
Food delivery aficionados who live in Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, or New York are likely aware of GrubHub, an online service that offers a centralized location to find restaurants that deliver to you from all over the city. Through GrubHub, you can even order online from many restaurants and filter for those that are delivering now, different kinds of cuisine, and so on. At least here in Chicago, GrubHub has a pretty strong following, so when the company announced today that its GrubHub iPhone app had landed in the App Store, we were elated. In order to understand the need for an iPhone app that lets you order food, you must first understand the demographic that would want to have food delivered in the first place: the lazy. If I can place an order for some curry without dragging myself to a computer, or even if I'm on the train heading home and would like dinner to be on the way as I arrive, that's exactly what I want to do. So, with incredible eagerness, we tried out the GrubHub iPhone app in hope that it answered all of our prayers—and it sort of did, but with a few shortfalls. Click here to read the rest of this article
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News: RapidRepair offers 240GB 5G iPod drive upgrade
RapidRepair has posted a page touting a 240GB hard drive upgrade for the fifth-generation iPod. According to the product page for the Toshiba 240GB MK2431GAH 8mm, the drive will only function correctly in fifth-generation iPod units, and not the iPod classic, due to the fact that it is a two-platter drive — the latter model is currently only able to see one of the drive platters. Pricing for the drive is not available and it is listed as out…
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Google Latitude coming to other devices, iPhone included
T-Mobile's decision to bundle Google's Latitude location-tracking service into the RC33 G1 update may have gotten all the attention this morning, but if you've got a BlackBerry, Window Mobile or S60 device, you can start oversharing right away -- Latitude is built into the newest version of the Google Maps app. Not only that, but it looks like iPhone owners will be able to get in on the fun soon -- Google says it's working on a Latitude app that will "hopefully" be available shortly. We're guessing that means El Goog is tied up in App Store approval shenanigans -- it's certainly been naughty before -- but what we're really wondering is if the next rev of Apple's Maps app will include Latitude, since it's basically just a really nice Gmaps implementation. We're guessing the developers of Loopt and Whrrl are equally eager to find out -- "duplication of functionality," anyone?Filed under: CellphonesGoogle Latitude coming to other devices, iPhone included originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Article: iPhone Gems: Beer Pong, Gemmed, Pachinko, Payback, Pinball Dreams + Time Crisis Strike
Welcome to this week's gaming edition of iPhone Gems, which follows our full review of Electronic Arts' Sim City, and precedes a separate article we'll be publishing shortly on new iPhone flight simulators. Once again, there's no unifying theme to this week's Gems, as we've picked six titles from a number of genres that have grabbed our attention—Beer Pong Challenge, Gemmed, Pachinko, Payback, Pinball Dreams,…
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Time Tracking Via the iPhone: 5 Apps Reviewed
Videography is my chosen profession and I love it. However, no passion goes unscathed by inconvenience, regardless of how small. As a freelancer, I am constantly burdened with the need to track time for clients. Brian Warren a few days ago wrote a very in-depth article reviewing On The Job 3.0, an amazing program that I have used myself when at my desk. However I needed something that was a bit more portable when I'm out shooting or doing preparations and still need to keep track of my time. This is when I turned to my iPhone as a solution for such a problem. While browsing for such an App I noticed that there were nearly enough time tracking apps on the iPhone that they can almost garner themselves their own category in the App store. After diligently browsing all of them, I narrowed my selection down to the five I would try out, and I tried each one for a few days before making my decision on which is best to fit my needs. Bill4Time Mobile 2.5 stars / Free, $19.99 for an account Key Features: SSL encrypted, integration with Quickbooks, and multiple pricing levels for invoicing purposes. Not to mention all of the typical features for an app such as this; and it is also free. However Bill4Time comes with a few strings attached. This iPhone App is actually a mobile platform for the Bill4Time.com Web and Desktop application, which costs $19.99 per user. This was a solid app for me as far as potential features, however I did not need the Web variant of this application, and the $19.99 price tag didn't help me decide in Bill4Time's favor. PunchClock 3 stars / 99 cents Key Features: Ability to set different price points for different tasks, export to HTML. This is a pretty basic but it does come in as one of the cheaper applications in this comparison, and you do get what you pay for. Among the basic features there was one feature that was not present. The one feature that I desired that I saw that PunchClock lacked was invoicing capabilities. As far as this app's exporting capabilities go, it could be better. It simply emails an Excel file to whomever you wish, which is handy; but the file itself is extremely unorganized and frustrating to decipher. This is a fairly young app, so hopefully we will see this in later updates. But for now my verdict is that PunchClock is too basic for my needs, and it just wouldn't meet my needs until it implements a few necessary features. iTimeSheet 3 stars / $5.99 Key Features: Exporting to Excel, Analytic module with charts, week/month/day navigation, and Searching. iTimesheet seemed more to me to be a fun muse rather than a professional application for freelancers. It has the potential to meet all the criteria for what I needed in an App such as this, but for some reason I find myself unhappy with it. I would attribute these shortcomings to the lack of ability to set a price for different projects, and as far as the analytical mode, I found it to be quite interesting, albeit not very useful. A few features I would like to see in future updates to this app would include the ability to see a total amount of time for a particular client, as well as the total amount of time spent on a project. I would also like to see a feature implemented that allowed me to set a price for each particular project; for example set a project at $65/hr, and have it calculate my totals. Then this app might prove to be useful. As of right now iTimeSheet Lite is the way to go simply because it is free, I personally don't find the $5.99 price tag all that appealing for this particular App. Easytimesheet 3 stars / $2.99 Key Features: Full featured Email client, Password protected, support for different currencies. This app comes in at $2.99 and in my opinion it honestly isn't worth that. Sure it is a cheaper price, but after using it for a day or two you will be frustrated and find yourself back at this review trying to figure out a different solution for the time tracking problems. One notable feature included in this app is its inclusion of a full featured Email client. I thought this to be a huge plus until I used it, it was buggy, at times crashed, and I just found it much easier to use the iPhone's defualt mail client. Aside from that, this app didn't have the features I was looking for when I went on this search for the perfect time tracking App. TimeWerks 3.5 stars / $4.99 Key Features: Ability to track multiple project and clients, different rates for different projects, multiple currencies, and exporting into HTML. I believe out of all of the apps I looked at, this one impressed me the most. It gives you the ability to sort, track, and invoice multiple projects for multiple clients, and set prices for different types of jobs. Once you are finished with a job it features the ability to email the invoice which is in a very readable format. View a sample here. This program is easily the most feature heavy of all the apps in this comparison, and that does come with bit of a learning curve. However, anyone with a little iPhone savvy should be able to adapt to this app in a minimal amount of time. In the end I deemed this one worth of its $4.99 price tag, and will be using this in the future to keep try of my projects and clients. Concentric Hosted IT Solutions and Web Hosting Click here to save cost on your IT demands
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Apple updates GarageBand '09
Posted by Dennis SellersApple has updated GarageBand '09, the music creation component of iLife '09, to version 5.0.1. According to Apple, the update improves overall stability and addresses specific issues with downloading lessons from the Learn to Play Lesson Store.
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Cake Mania 3 comes to clickwheel iPods
Posted by Dennis SellersSandlot Games has released Cake Mania 3for clickwheel iPods. It costs US$4.99 and works with the iPod classic, 5G iPods, and 3G and 4G iPod nanos.
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LG Arena KM900 gets further detailed
We've already gotten a pretty good look at LG's curiously familiar Arena KM900 phone, and we're now starting to get some more details as well, although LG is still managing to keep a few things under wraps for the presumably imminent announcement. Apparently, this one will boast GSM/UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, along with a high-res 3-inch 800x480 display (no word on resistive or capacitive), and some form of mobile TV, although specifics on that are a bit light at the moment. The phone also apparently measures just 11.5mm thick, which makes it a smidgen slimmer than the iPhone and, as we had heard before, it could be out in Europe as soon as next month -- on T-Mobile Germany for starters, it seems.[Via Unwired View] Filed under: CellphonesLG Arena KM900 gets further detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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John August Reviews iMovie ’09
John August: In short, iMovie 09 makes it easy to do very complicated things, and complicated to do very easy things. I pretty much agree with everything in this review. I too find the “word wrap” style timeline to be confusing, but overall I’m really impressed with the new iMovie. ★
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Time Crisis Strike takes aim at iPhones
Posted by Dennis SellersNamco Networks, a publisher and developer of mobile games and entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, has released Time Crisis Strike for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch devices. The game is available for US$5.99 at the Apple App Store.
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Survey: Demand for Apple notebooks declining
Fewer notebook buyers plan to purchase a Mac in the next 90 days, according to Changewave, but would an Apple Netbook really be the answer?
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News: Norway consumer advocate drops iTunes complaint
Following three years of attempts to sanction Apple for anti-competitive iTunes practices, Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman Bjorn Erik Thon has said he is dropping a complaint against iTunes before the company's Market Council, due to Apple's announcement that all music on iTunes Store will be available DRM-free as of April. “We have no reason to pursue them anymore,” Thom told AFP. Thom had previously said that Apple's iTunes…
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Norway: "We have no reason to pursue" Apple over DRM anymore
Norway is finally off Apple's back now that the company has decided to ditch its FairPlay DRM on all of its music tracks. The DRM-free tracks (iTunes Plus) are now compatible with any music player that can play AAC files and are therefore free of the restrictive iPod tie-in that has annoyed so many customers. "We have no reason to pursue them anymore," Norway's consumer mediator Bjoern Erik Thon told AFP. Norway's consumer watchdog group had been pursuing Apple over the DRM on iTunes Store music since early 2006, when the Consumer Council of Norway filed a complaint with the Consumer Ombudsman of Norway alleging violations of the country's Marketing Control Act. In its complaint, the consumer group pointed to Apple's terms and conditions that prohibit buyers from compromising the copy protection so that the tracks can be played on portable devices other than the iPod. Click here to read the rest of this article
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Viximo launches TrueFlirt Valentine's Day Special
Posted by Dennis SellersViximo has launched its TrueFlirt Valentine's Day Special, an offer whereby iPhone users can receive a free iTunes Gift Card for downloading TrueFlirt from the Apple App Store and sending a digital “Flirt” directly to Viximo.
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New iMacs Ready to Hit the Shelves?
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Mark On Call released for iPhone, iPod touch
Posted by Dennis SellersM.O.C. Interior Design has released Mark On Call, a virtual interior designer for iPhone and iPod touch that allows the user to create and share detailed floor plans. It's available for US$9.99 at the Apple App Store.
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Analyst: Apple should release iPhone with no data plan, iPhone nano, iPhone touch
Posted by Dennis SellersBernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi is recommending that Apple should release an iPhone with no data plan and, along the same lines, release what he envisions as an iPhone nano and iPhone touch (though I thought the iPod touch was an iPhone touch—without the phone).
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Apple Moving iLife to Intel-Only, Putting PowerPC Out to Pasture?
iLife '09 recently arrived and brought with it loads of goodies and new features for users upgrading from previous versions. iPhoto '09's facial recognition tech is the talk of the town, since it can apparently even distinguish between cats. Aspiring musicians can learn from the greats, albeit for a fee, via Garage Band's “Artist Lessons”. Or rather, aspiring musicians who are lucky enough to be using a Mac with an Intel processor can learn from the greats. Those still running PPC architecture have actually been left out in the cold by Apple this time around. It's not like “Intel-only” is something Mac users haven't heard before, but this is the first time Apple has applied it to their popular consumer-level media suite, as Ars Technica points out. As someone who's currently shopping for a gently used 12″ PowerBook G4, which I'm opting for over a new netbook, the news is somewhat disconcerting. Or dis-”concerting”, rather. See what I did there? The problem is not so much with my not being able to pay $6.50 for questionably useful musical instruction from celebrities, but with the possibility that this represents the first crack in the dam, so to speak. If Apple begins excluding PowerPC architecture from its support list, it's unlikely that anyone else will continue to respect the technology either. Should they, though? One of the benefits of buying Apple hardware in the past has been the durability of the computers, and the fact that they retain so much resale value, even as they advance significantly in age. Still, does that mean that Apple and others should bend over backwards to offer legacy support? I'd argue that yes, they should, if they want to keep their reputation of being a computer that you can happily own for many years, and then pass on or find another loving home for when you are finished. And that reputation will remain intact, so long as the core functionality remains accessible, even if glittering extras like Norah Jones helping you play piano might not. Concentric Hosted IT Solutions and Web Hosting Click here to save cost on your IT demands
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Google Latitude - A Stalker's Dream Come True
Google announced the release of Google Latitude this morning. It's the latest service in a string of enhancements to the Google Map service. read more
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Orange/Apple exclusive deal for iPhone in France struck down
Posted by Dennis SellersFrance's leading mobile operator, Orange, has failed to restore its exclusive deal with Apple to sell the latest version of the iPhone in France as the Paris Appeal Court confirmed a competition watchdog's ruling, reports Reuters.
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Marvel Apps releases Golf Smak! for iPhone, iPod touch
Posted by Dennis SellersMarvel Apps has released Golf Smak! for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for US$0.99 at the Apple App Store.
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Unit sales of smartphones growing faster than overall market for cell phones
Posted by Dennis SellersResearch and Markets says that unit sales of smartphones have been growing faster than the overall market for cell phones. The research group says this trend will continue through 2013, based upon increased user demand. And the IDG firm confirms this.
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Orange's appeal dismissed, iPhone open to French carriers
Last December, the Conseil de la concurrence, or Competition Council, ruled that the exclusive distribution deal between Orange and Apple for the iPhone violated French anti-competition laws. Today, Orange lost its appeal of the ruling, opening the door for other carriers to sell the popular mobile device. According to a report by Bloomberg, France Télécom, Orange's parent company, was "shocked by this decision" and, naturally, intends to appeal. Bouygues Télécom, France's third-largest mobile carrier and the company that brought the original complaint to the Competition Council, told Bloomberg that "talks are under way" with Apple to secure a distribution agreement. Vivendi's SFR subsidiary, France's second-largest carrier, also intends to strike a deal with Apple to sell iPhones. Unfortunately for US customers, AT&T still remains the sole distributer for the iPhone, as the practice of carrier exclusivity hasn't been challenged much. The situation here is further complicated by the fact that T-mobile is the only other carrier that is compatible with the iPhone 3G's high-speed data protocol. Non-AT&T customers will have to look to our French brethren with a touch of jealousy until at least 2011, when Apple and AT&T's current deal is set to expire.
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CampSoftware releases FMSnippets for TextExpander
Posted by Dennis SellersCampSoftware has released FMSnippets to help FileMaker developers code faster and click less. Based on TextExpander for Mac OS X, FMSnippets for TextExpander contains over 250 abbreviations for FileMaker 9 and FileMaker 10.
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Nintendo kills Duck Hunt for iPhone, dog laughs
If you grew up in the 80s, you probably played Duck Hunt on the NES at some point in your childhood, a game that has been often-imitated in the decades since. While Nintendo sort of created a sequel in Wii Play—Shooting Range— an independent developer created a knock-off port for the iPhone that has been pulled from the App Store at Nintendo's request. Macworld is reporting that Nintendo has put its foot down and had the game removed from the App Store. Admittedly, this isn't terribly surprising, as the game featured artwork and gameplay that mirrored the original NES version of Duck Hunt so much so that reviewers were even wondering how long it would take for Nintendo to have the game pulled. It's a shame that this game had to go, honestly, as video footage presents it as an enjoyable port. The truly frustrating part of this story is that Nintendo would never bring any of its IP to Apple's platform; unless you were one of the select few who were able to download the game before it was killed, you're out of luck when it comes to attempting to shoot defenseless creatures, only to be mocked by man's best friend.
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iPresentee extends Keynote Motion Themes collection
Posted by Dennis SellersiPresentee, a developer of add-ons for Apple's iWork and iLife applications, has released Keynote Motion Themes 5.0 to be used withApple's Keynote presentation software.Keynote is part of Apple's US$79 iWork bundle.
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News: App Mix: Time Crisis, CardStar, Photo fx, Easycontact
Namco has released Time Crisis Strike, its latest game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Similar to the popular Time Crisis arcade games, Strike uses a duck-and-shoot design, allowing users to tap on the screen to fire and tilt the iPhone or iPod touch to duck, take cover, and reload. The game offers two game modes—Arcade Mode and Crisis Missions—and is available now from the App Store for $6. Mesa Dynamics has released its new CardStar application…
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Apple releases third test build of Snow Leopard for testing
Developers last got a test build of Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard, back in the beginning of December. Now, according to an Italian website, build 10A261 has been seeded to developers for testing this week. Though few details are available, a source for Macity said that the user interface is largely untouched. There are a few bug fixes for the Finder, and the build is said to have more stability and speed. Developers are still being asked to focus on printer drivers, third-party apps, and Exchange support. Besides Grand Central and OpenCL, which received some changes in the last build, Exchange support is one of the few major features of Snow Leopard. Though a presentation by Apple's director of Unix engineering last November suggested a release as early as March, Snow Leopard may need a bit more time before it is fully ready for release. But with Snow Leopard's focus on multi-core processing, chances are good that the release will coincide with new desktop hardware, expected to use newer four- and possibly eight-core processors from Intel.
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equinux expands The Tube with iPhone support
Posted by Dennis Sellersequinux has expanded its TV software The Tube with two free iPhone apps to let you integrate the iPhone into the TV experience. With Live TV, users can stream live TV programs directly to their iPhone from their Mac with The Tube.
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Certified Refurbished Macs One Strategy to Help Weather Economic Storm
Apple is taking a lot of stick (even more than usual) about hanging tough with premium pricing despite the global financial meltdown, and it almost never offers discounts or sales. So how can budget-constrained Macheads economize on system upgrades? One solution is to buy a less-expensive model than the one you would have perhaps preferred. Another is get an Apple Certified Refurbished machine instead of going new. If you're not familiar with Apple Certified Refurbished (ACR) products, here are the broad strokes: ACR units are pre-owned (or in some instances, such as store demos, never-sold) Apple products that undergo Apple's stringent refurbishment process prior to being offered for sale. Most of these units have been returned under Apple's Return and Refund Policies, but according to Apple, only some of them are returned due to technical issues. In any event, all ACR units undergo Apple's quality refurbishment process. Full functionality testing (including burn-in testing). Refurbishing with replacement parts and components for any defective modules identified in testing. Thoroughly cleaned and inspected. Complete repackaging by Apple, including appropriate manuals, cables, etc. (albeit in a brown cardboard carton rather than one with full color lithographs on the box) Operating software that originally shipped with the unit and any custom software offered with that system. A new refurbished part number and serial number. A final QA inspection. Quality testing follows the same basic technical guidelines as Apple's Finished Goods testing procedures. A really cool thing is that Apple Certified Refurbished Products are covered by the same One-Year Limited Warranty as Apple's new systems. Apple ACR product purchasers are also eligible for the option of purchasing the AppleCare Protection Plan that extends the basic warranty coverage on your Apple Certified Refurbished Product to up to three years. My own experiences with purchasing Apple Certified Refurbished products, including a 17″ PowerBook, and iPods for my daughter and wife, have all been very positive. While it's a small sampling, all three of these units arrived flawless both functionally and cosmetically, a track record that convinced me to go with the ACR unibody MacBook 2.0 I ordered last week (which I'm awaiting arrival of at this writing). My current workhorse, the ACR 1.33 GHz 17-inch PowerBook, was issued its new refurbished serial number on July 17, 2005, and appeared to have been a hardly used if at all, with no cosmetic damage or evidence of wear on the keys, trackpad, or palm-rests. It came packaged in a brown Apple carton, with all the the cables, peripherals, manuals, and software CDs packaged as new. Buying any computer — new or refurbished — is always a bit of a dice-roll, but it seems plausible to me that a lightly-used refurbished machine could actually be a statistically better prospect for avoiding new-machine problems, since it has presumably been double-checked out and given a clean bill of health by Apple technicians. That said, a friend of mine did get a DOA Apple Certified Refurbished iBook a couple of years back. He received a prompt refund, but opted to replace it with a new iBook rather than another ACR machine. Your mileage may vary, but my deduction is that with an Apple Certified Refurbished unit increased risk of problems, if any, would be minimal and the savings realized can be substantial. The ACR MacBook I just ordered will cost me CAN $1199, or CAN $200 (14%) off the list price for that model, a difference nicely covering the cost of a USB modem and a third-party upgrade to 4GB RAM with change left over. It was also only CAN $50 more than the new price of the recently upgraded white MacBook. ACR model availability is constantly in flux, sometimes from hour to hour, on the Apple Store's refurbished pages, but when in stock, unibody 15″ MacBook Pro 2.4GHz units are currently going for $1,699.00 ($300.00 or 15% off list) at the U.S. store. On older models the saving off original list prices are commensurately greater. For example, a 17″ MacBook Pro 2.5GHz at $1,899.00 ($600.00 or 24% off original list). Also, if your fancy is a fairly recent discontinued model (for example, a black MacBook), they crop up frequently on the ACR site. The trick is to keep checking. (Hint: I've unscientifically observed that mid to late in the week seems to turn up the best selection.) What do you think? Better to play it safe and buy new or be a bit adventurous and save money with a Certified Refurbished unit? Concentric Hosted IT Solutions and Web Hosting Click here to save cost on your IT demands
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Easily load different photo libraries in iPhoto '09
Finally now with iPhoto '09, you can simply double-click on an iPhoto Library in the Finder to load that library. No more need for third party apps to switch libraries, although they seem to still work just fine with this version.
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One way to reinstall just QuickTime Player
I discovered that there was a problem with my QuickTime Player application in the Applications folder in Leopard. I'm not sure how the corruption occurred, all I knew was that I needed to reinstall it. I trashed the ailing application bundle and ran the QuickTime 7.6 installation that I had saved, but QuickTime Player wasn't reinstalled, hence began my research for the solution disclosed in this hint.Apple still makes available the 7.4.1 installer for QuickTime, which includes the application bundle for QuickTime player. However, the installer didn't allow installation of the former version of QuickTime over the already-installed 7.6 version.So I used the free Unpkg to extract the application bundle from the 7.4.1 installer, placed it in the Applications folder, then again executed the installation of the 7.6 update. Now Get Info reports that I have QuickTi...
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Run iMovie '09 on a PowerPC G4
To patch iMovie '09 so that it will run on a PowerPC G4, Control-click on iMovie and pick Show Package Contents from the pop-up menu. In the new window that appears, navigate into Contents » MacOS. Now you'll need a hex editor such as the free HexEdit; once you have that, edit the file iMovie in the MacOS folder.Use the File » Go To Address function in HexEdit to go to the following addresses, and replace each existing entry at those addresses (7C 08 02 A6) with 4E 80 00 20. The addresses are 15fb9c, 15fc7c, and 15fe00. What you're doing here is replacing the PowerPC instruction for mflr r0, which basically initializes the stack for the called function, with blr, which essentially causes the called function to always return, voiding the purpose of the function. So when the function is the PowerPC check, you've essentially patched your way around it.W...
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A simple fix for Mighty Mouse right-click issues
Here's a simple one-finger solution for Mighty Mouse right-click problems: Use only your index finger for both buttons. Using the index finger for left-clicking and and right-clicking provides reliable operation of the buttons on both sides of the mouse. Your thumb should not be further forward than the side button on the left side of the mouse. The position of the fingers on the right side of the mouse is relatively unimportant.For left-handed operation, I could only get the left side of the mouse "unblocked" by lifting my hand completely off the mouse. It seems the area behind the left side button affects the sensing of the buttons as much as the front button areas do.[robg adds: I've seen occasional reports of issues with left- and right-button recognition on the Mighty Mouse, but the unit I have here doesn't have such problems.]
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Digital Anarchy announces two new Aperture plug-ins
Posted by Dennis SellersDigital Anarchy, a provider of special effects software for Apple and Adobe products, has released two software products for use in Apple's Aperture. Aperture is Apple's US$199 software for professional photographers.
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Latest ChangeWave data shows fewer planned Mac purchases
Although lower consumer spending has certainly impacted Apple, the company hasn't been hit quite as hard as some other companies have. Unfortunately for Apple, we're still in a recession, so the potential exists for another few rough quarters. Market research firm ChangeWave recently released the results of its latest survey, which suggests that Apple's market looks to be getting worse before it gets better. Apple's first fiscal quarter earnings did show some weakness, but the ChangeWave survey of 3,476 consumers suggests that people are planning on buying even fewer notebooks, desktops, and Macs over the next few months. In terms of planned computers purchases, only 11 percent of respondents plan on buying a new computer in the next 90 days, with six percent planning a laptop purchase and five percent planning a desktop purchase. Both figures are described by ChangeWave as "record lows." The planned notebook purchase figure is well off from its June 2007 high of 12 percent. As far as Mac purchases go, 27 percent of the respondents who are planning to buy a notebook will make it a Mac (it's hard to see it, but the final data points switch position). That's a six percentage point drop from November's figure, and the lowest result since June 2007. Planned Mac desktop purchases did rise by one percentage point, but that can only do so much to offset the lower notebook percentage. To top things off, people are planning to spend less on consumer electronics during the next three months, meaning that it's possible that Apple's normally conservative earnings guidance won't be so conservative after all.
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First Looks: JBL Duet II Speaker System
As the smaller version of JBL's Duet III, the 10-inch tall Duet II ($100) brings the company's classic 40-millimeter Phoenix SE drivers into a pair or two modern champagne glass-style enclosures, complete with a six-Watt amplifier, contrasting with the 12-inch tall Duet III's 48-millimeter Warrior drivers and 10-Watt amplifier. Both systems include a top-mounted volume and power dial and hard-wired cabling for connection to each other and a device…
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Is Amazon's Kindle Outpacing Early iPod Sales?
When the Kindle sold out during the holidays, I guessed that Amazon (AMZN) would end the year selling 500,000 of its electronic books. All I did was roughly double the 240,000 that had sold through the middle of the summer. But now Citi analyst Mark Mahaney has come to the same conclusion, using better data. In a note Wednesday, he cites some numbers in Sprint's (S) 10Q filings that indicate 210,000 devices were activated in the third quarter, and 100,000 each in the first and second quarters. (Each Kindle downloads books wirelessly using a built-in Sprint EVDO antenna). In addition to the 410,000 activated Kindles during teh first three quarters, he estimates that Amazon shipped a total of 500,000 activated Kindles before selling out in mid-November. (Oprah had something to do with that). If it hadn't sold out, Mahaney thinks Amazon could have sold 750,000 Kindles in 2008.
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Carrier hints at June launch for next iPhone model
A number of analysts and other sources have floated the suggestion that Apple may introduce some type of new iPhone early this summer, perhaps in May or June. Yesterday, the rumors received another bump when Emirates Business 24/7 reported that Etisalat would carry that iPhone in the United Arab Emirates, and also suggested that the next version of the iPhone will be launched in June. The various reports we've seen have said that either a refreshed iPhone 3G or the iPhone nano will be launched this summer, but the Etisalat report doesn't specify which device might arrive. In fact, the report doesn't offer any details other than the date, and it's unclear where the information is coming from. So, as usual, take this news with a big grain of salt. It's possible that the "leaked" launch date is coming from Etisalat's Mark Davis, the Programme Director for the iPhone, who is quoted a number of times in a Zawya Dow Jones story on the contract. The piece doesn't quote Davis on the June part, though, and doesn't even mention the launch of a second device. Either Davis was speaking off the record, or... we still don't know where the information is coming from. But even if this latest report is just a rumor, the current iPhone 3G will be launching in the UAE on February 15, so at least Etisalat users will have something to tide them over until the next model arrives.
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Video Conferencing on the iPhone - Are You Excited?
Gizmodo and many others have reported that the next incarnation of the iPhone could very well have a camera on the front of the device, allowing video conferencing. This feature was rumored for the iPhone 3G, but many expect it was kept out of the device due to production costs. This is one of those features that sounds interesting to me, but I can't honestly imagine using it in a real-world situation. YouTube videos look like crap over the 3G network. Sure, they're better than the Edge pixel meshes that people sometimes called video from the original phone, but I wouldn't call the 3G video streaming experience any thing other than “passable…for now”. Over wi-fi that's another story…but even at home, the quality of my video conference in iChat is completely dependent on other person's Internet connection speed…and rarely does that video quality look anything like what you'll see in an Apple Keynote. I do a fair share of video conferencing - so I'm not just “not the type of guy to use this feature”. I just can't see needing this to be on my phone. I don't imagine having a video conference at a restaurant would be enjoyable…nor would it be a good idea to do it while driving. So when would it be a good idea to do this? I don't know…but I do know that some people are excited about it…and that's great. I'm just not one of them.
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Apple: Is Macbook Demand Weakening?
Demand for Apple's (AAPL) laptops appeared to fade following the holiday shopping season, according to a survey of 3,476 consumers by research firm ChangeWave. In a blog post, ChangeWave writes that a survey taken January 5-12 found sagging overall PC demand - and asserts that Apple “will be especially hard hit this quarter by the continued economic downturn.”
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First Looks: Contour Design Metal Bluetooth Headset
Another joint development of Contour Design and Bluetrek, the Metal Bluetooth Headset ($80) is the thinnest wireless Bluetooth 2.0 ear piece we've yet seen for cell phones such as the iPhone: it has the rough dimensions of a Sony Memory Stick with a rubber-tipped in-canal earphone sticking out of one side. With a silver aluminum body that's accented by chrome, Metal has three tiny buttons on one edge and a unique power connector on the other, requiring…
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Is the iPhone a Good eBook Reader?
There is a rumor that Amazon will be revealing the Kindle 2 on Monday, and many feel like the iPhone and the Kindle are direct competitors in the same space in regards to the future of ebooks. Steve Jobs has stated in the past that he didn't think an ebook reader would ever be successful because “people don't read anymore”. Citing that in 2006 most people read only one book all year. Still, that “fact” isn't stopping Amazon and Sony from trying to bring the ebook into the mainstream with their eink portable devices. The iPhone, however, is a power and compelling solution that Apple as a company doesn't seem to have a problem promoting as an ebook reader. A recent iPhone commercial showcased the beautiful “Classics” App that is nothing but a very polished set of ebooks. So is the iPhone a good ebook reader? I think so. It really comes down to the software you're using, but in the case of “Classics” and “Stanza” I believe that the iPhone is a great ebook reader. It makes it very hard to justify the purchase of a Kindle or Sony eReader, when I already have a digital device in my pocket that is perfectly capable of presenting a digital book to me. I don't know if the Amazon and Sony products will ever be truly “mainstream” and adopted by millions of people, but I do think its an interesting time in the digital space - and it will be very interesting to see where things go in 2009 and beyond.
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“Cookie Cutter” Lawsuits Against Apple are Shameful
Apple is being hit by a series of “copycat” lawsuits in a display of “lawsuit mentality” at its absolute worst. Four times in the last two weeks Apple has been hit with lawsuits related to the iPhone 3G's speed - and each one appears to be almost identical to the other. Apple Insider even goes so far as to call them “cookie cutter” lawsuits. I have to say, I don't understand this…if you don't like your phone - TAKE IT BACK. You can't tell me Apple won't take back a legitimately faulty device. I have seen them do it with my own two eyes more than once. This kind of crap wastes the legal systems time and money - and I find it appalling. I would completely understand if Apple had created a product that harmed people in some way, and was beyond defective to the point of irresponsible - I would be supportive of a lawsuit in that situation. What we're talking about here, though, is a completely different animal. This mess wastes time, money, and manpower that could be used for other, more important, things - IMHO. Am I in the minority on this? Do you think these types of lawsuit serve any purpose that betters society, the companies being sued, or the people filing them?
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News: Orange loses appeal to regain iPhone exclusivity
France Telecom's Orange brand has failed to regain its iPhone exclusivity in France after the Paris Appeal Court confirmed a French Competition Council ruling that the exclusivity agreement with Apple was to be suspended. The Competition Council previously said that the five-year deal was “clearly excessive” and that it risked “serious and immediate damage to competition on the mobile market and to consumers.” France Telecom, which has…
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Macsimum iPhone Video: Demo of how a hard drive works
Posted by Dave MertenToday's Macsimum iPhone video demonstrates what goes on inside a hard drive when it's seeking data. The hard drive in the video has a transparent cover so you can watch it in action.
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News: Photo of the Week: iPhone 3G in St. Martin
This week’s featured photo is from our iPhones Around the World gallery, and shows an iPhone 3G watching planes fly over Sunset Beach on the island of Saint Martin. To share your photos and to be considered for our Photo of the Week, you simply need to submit your own photo to one of our galleries. So get out there, take some pictures with your iPod or iPhone, and maybe your submission will be our next Photo of the Week! ...
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Sonnet to showcase new products at NAB
Posted by Dennis SellersSonnet Technologies will showcase several new products at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) event. They include:
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Macsimum review: Executive Sync fails to deliver on it's marketing promises
Posted by Dave Greenbaum At one point in history, the word “executive” tended to stand for some type of higher-end product, or a product with special features that separated it from the merely ordinary. Unfortunately, today, when we hear “executive” we think of corruption, bribes, and incompetence. Executive Sync tends to use the newer,...
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The Essential Apple: Internet and network preferences
Posted by Jeff Graber.Mac is no longer available. MobileMe has replaced its services in July of 2008. You can read about MobileMe here. The icon for MobileMe appears under this row.
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Boxee Gives New Meaning to Plug and Play
Like millions of Americans, I find myself at a digital crossroads. I nervously eye reports on whether or not the U.S. Congress will delay the switch to digital television. More locally, I consider the fate of my older, 20-inch living room television set with its charming rabbit ears and snazzy, newly installed digital converter box. Among the questions I'm considering are whether or not to put aside my spiteful attitude and sign on to a cable or satellite service, or purchase a digital-ready set.
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Microsoft and EMC renew their vows
EMC CEO Joe Tucci and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hosted an event for CIOs at the Plaza Hotel in New York this week.(Credit: Microsoft) This following is a transcript of the full CNET interview with Tucci and Ballmer, which was conducted by Marguerite Reardon, reporting from New York, and ... Originally posted at News - Microsoft
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Tonight on the 'Your Mac Life Show'
Posted by Dave MertenThe “Finder Metaphor” has been on the Mac OS for a long time and it's showing its age a little bit. The folks at Cocoatech.com have come up with Path Finder—an award winning file browser and management application for Mac OS X. If you've ever wished Apple's Finder just did...
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Mac share approaching 10 percent; now let's set the goal higher
Posted by Dennis SellersDespite the tough economy, and despite Apple's reputation as a maker of expensive computers (though I'd argue that, to a point), the Mac continues to do well. As we noted on Monday, the Mac OS X, Safari and iPhone market shares rose from December to January in the latest market...
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What I Learned At iTunes U
Download free educational content from top colleges and universities, and cram both knowledge and earbuds into your head.read more
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Ruben & Lullaby
Something is troubling Lullaby. Could it be this app?read more
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Mac OS Ken: 02.04.2009
Macworld UK: Wu and Munster See New iMacs Coming Soon / ChangeWave: Mac Laptop Buying Plans Drop in Post-Holiday Survey / iLounge: UAE iPhone Launch Interview May Indicate New iPhone in June / iLounge: Four Suits in Two Weeks Over iPhone 3G / Apple Hits German iPhone Reseller for Using Apple iPhone Images to Sell Apple iPhone / GarageBand â09: Learn to Play for Intel-Based Macs Only / Veritude: Businesses Cutting Current IT Staff (Hiring Mac Developers) / Toshiba Brings 1Ghz to Touchphones (with Windows Mobile 6.1 Though) / Motorola CEO: No Next-Gen Windows Mobile Until 2010 / Dell Puts Twitter to Marketing Use
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Sending Videos To and From A TiVo
The free TiVo Desktop software has a hidden feature that lets you transfer videos from your Mac to your TiVo.I have a TiVo connected to my wireless network. How can I transfer videos back and forth between my TiVo and my Mac? read more
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Flip MinoHD
Shoot HD video anywhere. read more
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A Look at Why Mac Users Might Want the G-Phone
When we first held the T-Mobile G1 phone, feeling its bulk with up-turned noses, we were reminded of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The iPhone looked like the iconic Monolith…and the G1 resembled an ape’s club.read more
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The Mac Night Owl: 'Apple and six years to operating system parity'
Posted by Dennis SellersOn today's commentary, Gene “Mac Night Owl” Steinberg looks at “Apple and six years to operating system parity.”
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Where Are You? Show 'Em With Google Latitude
Dodgeball may be dead, but Google is back with a new service, Latitude, that lets smartphone users share their whereabouts with their friends.
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Apokalypse Software acquires Temporis, XTabulator
Posted by Dennis SellersBartas Technologies LLC and Apokalypse Software Corp. announced today the sale of two products from Bartas' line, Temporis and XTabulator, to Apokalypse Software for undisclosed terms.